[USA-GHANA] Penn State’s Maya Hayes, who led the 2011 college ranks with 31 goals, had a hat trick to lead the USA to a4-0 win over Ghana in their opening game at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Hiroshima, Japan. The Americans were rather fortunate to take the lead in the first half on an […]
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U.S. under-14 girls national team roster
[AUGUST CAMP] Three players from New Jersey powerhouse PDA — Jaylyn Thompson, AlexaFerreira and Nicole Whitley — are among the 36 players picked for the U.S. under-14 girls national team camp running until Sunday at The Home DepotCenter in Carson, Calif. Instead of one large Identification Camp during the summer, U.S. Soccer is holding three […]
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Under-20 Women's World Cup on the air
[TELEVISION GUIDE] The USA’s final group match against Germany at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup will air Monday morning on ESPNU and ESPN3. Note: All times ET. Aug. 23 5:50 AM United States vs. China (Group D) ESPNU, ESPN3 Aug. 26 3:10 AM South Korea vs. Brazil (Group B) ESPNU, ESPN3 6:10 AM Switzerland vs. […]
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Future U.S. stars on display in Japan
[MEET THE TEAM] The USA begins its quest for its third Under-20 Women’s World Cup title Monday against Ghana in Hiroshima. The 2002 championship team includedRachel Buehler and Heather O’Reilly while the 2008 team was led by forwards AlexMorgan and Sydney Leroux, all 2012 Olympic gold-medalists. Who will be the next U.S. stars? GOALKEEPERS #1 […]
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USA favored in super seven
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Ten days after the end of the hugely popular Olympic women’s soccer tournament, international women’s soccer returns to centerstage with Sunday’s start of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan. The USA, which begins play Monday against Ghana in Hiroshima, will be the favorite to wrest the crown away from Germany, […]
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Canada loaded with U.S. college talent
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Soccer America Preseason All-Americans Christine Exeter (Louisville) and Christabel Oduro (Memphis) are among the U.S. collegians named by Coach Andrew Olivieri to Canada’s roster for the Under-20Women’s World Cup.
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National Championships headed back to Kansas
The National Championships, which will be held in Overland Park for the second time, will be expanded to include under-13 boys and girls divisions and feature 88 teams in seven age groups. The tournament will be held over six days (July 23-28). Here are the sites of the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer regionals: Region I […]
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North American Finals All-Tournament Team
[AWARDS] Karisa Price, who was named the tournament MVP after leading the Colorado Rapids to the championship, headedthe Super-20 League’s North American Finals All-Tournament Team. Price, who scored four goals in group play and assisted on the game-winning goal in the final, was joined on theAll-Tournament Team by two teammates: defender Renee Hurd and Safe […]
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Three states claim two championships
[NATIONAL CUP XI] Two teams from Florida, Illinois and New Jersey were among the winners U.S. Club Soccer’s National Cup XI Finals. California led all stateswith four finalists ahead of surprise Mississippi and Washington with three each. National Cup XI crowned U-13 through U-17 champions in two competitive divisions. GIRLS FINALS: U-13 Super Group: […]
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Swanson picks U.S. roster for Japan 2012
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Two former Soccer America Freshmen of the Year, Virginia’s Morgan Brian and NorthCarolina’s Crystal Dunn, are among the 21 players Coach Steve Swanson named to represent the United States at the 2012Under-20 Women’s World Cup Aug. 19-Sept. 8 in Japan. Lindsey Horan, the USA’s top scorer this year who recently signed […]